
by the end of the week vs. by the weekend - WordReference Forums
May 3, 2013 · By the weekend generally means 'before midnight on Friday', i.e. before the weekend. For some people, Sunday is the first day not the last day. If you're at work, "by the …
"At/on (the) weekend (s)" - English Language & Usage Stack …
But "at/on [the] weekend [s]" could refer to a past or future event. Therefore to avoid ambiguity, reference should be made to whether it is a weekend in the past, future or both.
Weekend or week-end: hyphen or not? - WordReference Forums
Dec 2, 2006 · The adjectival or attributive version is generally weekend - weekend bag, weekend sailor. "Something for the weekend," is always so There are no examples of week-end, or …
Difference between "at this weekend" and "this weekend"
Nov 28, 2018 · What's the difference between "at this weekend" and "this weekend" when they are used in a sentence. How do we use them correctly? For example, can I say " I am going to …
Weekend vs weekends - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 29, 2018 · Where I live in southern California I often hear weekend referred to as plural eg "on the weekends". Is this proper English and is it commonly heard elsewhere or is it just …
Why is weekend so called in the U.S., when it is not the end of the ...
Jun 13, 2022 · Now, weekend as we now know it, is a U.S. invention. The practice of organising employment in a way that provides for most people not working on both Saturday and Sunday …
word usage - Do I need to add an article before "weekend"?
Nov 18, 2012 · When I’m going to have a weekend, can I say “It’s weekend,” or do I need to add ‘a’ or ‘the’ in front of the word weekend?
Preposition: ... <at, in, on> the weekend? - WordReference Forums
Feb 19, 2006 · In April, I wash the car at seven o'clock on Mondays. On the weekend does not necessarily refer to any particular weekend, in the same way that "this weekend" would, …
using phrase "weekend of" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 16, 2012 · Friday evening (the 21 st of the given month) might just be counted as part of the weekend. And if it is a holiday weekend, then Monday might scrape as part of the long …
Does "weekend" include Sunday? - WordReference Forums
Apr 24, 2020 · Hi, In English, does "weekend" include Saturday and Sunday? Here is the definition of "weekend" from WR dictionary: weekend: the end of a week, especially the period …